Hook connection for footing machines



April 14 1931 c. E. BOETTGER HOOK CONNECTION FOR FOOTING MACHINES Filed May 16, 1929 In/vento@ C, E ezyef:

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f UNITED STATES Patented Apr. 14, 1931 PATENT OFFICE CHARLES E. BOETTGER, OF ROYERSFORD, PENNSYLVANI, .-SSIGNOR TO FERDINAND KELLER, OF ROYERSFORD, PENNSYLVANIA HOOK CONNECTION FOR FOOTING MACHINES Application filed May 16, 1929.

This invention relates to a connection or means for use on a full fashioned silk hosiery footing machine and is used for hooking up the legs after the same are transferred to the footing machine.

wWith existing construction, hook arrangements result in pulling stitches out of shape in the instep and in partly catching the stitches and pulling the threads which makes the stocking unfit for use. It is the main object of the present invention to provide a construction which will overcome the disad- .vantages mentioned with respect to existing constructions.

Another object is to accomplish the results in question by using but two hooks on the bar for engaging the hosiery in combination with a novel loop device carried by the tape which extends from such bar and which I find renders it easier to handle the stocking, faster in making the connection or hook up and that it has an equalizer effect on the work or stocking and even on the needle.

Various additional objects and advantages will become apparent from a consideration of the description following taken in connection with accompanying drawings illustrating an operative embodiment, and wherein Figure 1 is a plan view showing a stocking in connection with a footing machine, the latter being shown fragmentarily and having my improvements applied thereto,

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2--2 of Figure 1, and

Figure 3 is a fragmentary plan View illustrating the novel loop carried by the tape in accordance with the present invention.

Referring specifically to the drawings 10 designates a well known footing machine which is fragmentarily shown. Of such machine, 11 designates the transfer bar, 12 the drum, 13 the elastic tape or strap and 14k the hook bar to which the tape 13 is fastened.

In accordance with my invention, a single hook 15 is provided at each end of the bar Serial No. 363,627.

11i for engagement with the stocking as shown at 16. 17 is the usual guide rod for such stocking.

In lieu of intermediate hooks between the two hooks 15 I provide an attaching loop 18 for engagement with the stocking midway of the sides which I find avoids the mentioned disadvantages experienced in use of present machines.

The loop 18 has a relatively narrow stocking-engaging slot as at 19 and such loop at its otherV end has a cross bar 2O which is fastened by means of a double strap 21 and staple 22, to the elastic tape orband 13.

As a result of my construction, after the hooks 15 are engaged with the stocking, the

tension thereof and of the tape 13, is gripped 1 and held in the slot 19, thus midway of the sides of the stocking and exerting an equalizing effect on the stocking and without any of the disadvantages mentioned with respect to existing constructions.

Various changes may be resorted to provided they fall within the sprit and scope of the invention.

I claim as my invention l. In a machine of the class described, in combination with a hook bar having spaced work engaging elements, an elastic tape extending from the bar intermediate the elements and a work engaging loop carried by the tape.

2. In a machine of the class described, in combination with a hook bar having spaced elements to engage the work, an elastic tape extending from the bar intermediate said elements, a work engaging fastening carried by the tape, said fastening having a relatively large opening and a relatively narrow slot to which the opening leads adapted for engagement with the work.

3. In a machine of the Class described, in

combination With a hook bar having terminal hooks and devoid of hooks between the Same,

an elastic tape extendingfrom the bar midf Way of the hooks, said hooks being engageable with the Work, a loop loosely attached to the tape, said loop having a relatively large opening` through which the Work may be manually passed, andsaid loop having a relatively narrow slot to which the l opening leads y for gripping engagement with the Work.

In testimony Where-0f' I affix my signature. CHARLES E. BOETTGER. 

